Event created by David B - 1487670
Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.
Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.
Distance: 129 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias.
Altitude: Remain in class G airspace. See waypoint notes and charts below.
Flight plan
File as: YHSM YSWL YARA YBEF YBFT YBLT YFSK YBSL YBSS
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. This package includes high res charts.
Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.
Scenery
Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available for Horsham, Ararat and Bacchus Marsh in OzXP and for other airports here.
Flight details (local traffic restrictions taken from ERSA effective 17JUN2021)
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HORSHAM [YHSM] Takeoff
elev: 445
rwy: 08/26 17/35 asphalt
CTAF: 118.8
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STAWELL [YSWL] T&G - H-121° D-36 nm or visual along the Western Highway
elev: 807
rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18 and 29.]
CTAF: 119.1
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ARARAT [YARA] T&G - H-130° D-18.6 nm or visual along the Western Highway
elev: 1008
rwy: 12/30 asphalt
rwy: 04/22 grass
CTAF: 126.7
Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1)
Not above 8500 ft within 90 DME ML.
NOTE: There are two airfields officially called Beaufort. For ease of communications they are referred to here as "Beaufort West" and "Beaufort East".
If not making T&G at YBEF or YBFT, track visual along the Western Highway.
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BEAUFORT WEST [YBEF] T&G - H-112° D-15 nm or visual along the railway
elev: 1180
rwy: 01/19 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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BEAUFORT EAST [YBFT] T&G - H-096° D-9 nm
elev: 1300
rwy: 11/29 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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BALLARAT [YBLT] T&G - H-096° D-17.2 nm or visual along the Western Highway
elev: 1433
rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt
rwy: 13/31 grass
CTAF: 127.75
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FISKVILLE [YFSK] T&G - H-105° D-23 nm
elev: 1462
rwy: 09/27 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML.
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ROWSLEY/BROOKS LANDING [YBSL] T&G - H-105° D-23 nm
elev: 600
rwy: 08/26 grass
CTAF: 118.8
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BACCHUS MARSH [YBSS] Land - H-100° D-4.1 nm
elev: 520
rwy: 01/19 09/27 asphalt [If wind is below 5 kt, RWY 19 or 27 must be used. Straight in approaches and joining circuit on base leg not recommended.]
CTAF: 118.8
Charts
Due to image size limitations, only low resolution charts are shown here. High res charts are included in the GPS flight plan package.
